He'd thought these things out earlier, part of contingency planning, but they hadn't seemed as dangerous then.
The road is also important to the Pentagon's contingency planning.
So there is a lot of contingency planning oriented around the people.
On top of that, he added, there is virtually no contingency planning.
At first glance, Year 2000 contingency planning looks relatively simple.
"We are also looking at contingency planning where you need to increase troop strength in Iraq."
Our rigorous contingency planning is in place across all sectors.
"I'm not revealing what they're doing or the methods of their contingency planning," he said.
Two realities are putting pressure behind the rush toward contingency planning.
But before serious preparations are considered, he said, fundamental thinking is needed over just what degree of contingency planning should be done.